Company Name:  Job Number 020/12
Post Date 11/21/2011
Title Research Analyst
City Round Rock
State TX

Description

RESEARCH ANALYST
Department: Research and Analytical Services

Starting Salary: $50,270 to $75,000 Commensurate with Experience

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Research Analyst will perform complex research in support of management initiatives. The Research Analyst is responsible for learning TG's business drivers and then developing reports to inform operational decisions. These reports may monitor operational performance, project trends or assess portfolio characteristics. The Research Analyst will maintain existing reports, but will also respond to ad hoc requests.. Using SAS, the Research Analyst queries corporate and public databases to generate reports and databases for TG management and for external customers, e.g. colleges, lenders, state and federal agencies, legislative staff and the media. The Research Analyst will often participate in small, informal research teams to accomplish objectives. The Research Analyst must be able to lead projects, exercising sound project management skills, demonstrating attention to detail, and working with a fair measure of independence.

EDUCATION REQUIRED: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major work in business administration, public administration, government, economics, computer science, mathematics, statistical analysis, social sciences, or research methodology is required. Four years of student loan experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree. Graduate training in these same areas preferred.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED: Three years of SAS programming required. Strong research and writing skills; intermediate programming skills in statistical software; ability to perform complex data management tasks; and intermediate level of MS Excel required. Knowledge of statistical concepts and research methodology and an ability to operationalize customer requests into programming logic required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced programming skills in SAS software; beginner to intermediate knowledge of SQL; experience building html interfaces to SAS stored processes; understanding of higher education public policy; and an understanding of the financial industry preferred.. Prefer experience working in or with institutions of higher education and/or the financial industry. Four years of experience writing research reports, although two years may be substituted by two years of graduate school experience. Project management training or experience.

Interested candidates can apply via our website: www.tgslc.org/careers